Posts tagged "Nada Surf"
Popblerd's Best Albums of 2012: Steve's List

Popblerd’s Best Albums of 2012: Steve’s List

Steve’s short list of the best music of 2012 features Nada Surf, Van Halen, and John Mayer.

The Popblerd Halftime Show: KBOX's Best of 2012 So Far

The Popblerd Halftime Show: KBOX’s Best of 2012 So Far

Love it or hate it, here’s Popblerd’s KBOX with his list for the halfway point of 2012…

Spin Cycle: Nada Surf's "The Stars are Indifferent to Astronomy"

Spin Cycle: Nada Surf’s “The Stars are Indifferent to Astronomy”

It’s still hard to believe it has now been 18 years since Nada Surf’s “Popular” graced the airwaves.  In fact, since 2002 (i.e. the last 10 years) the band has done quite well at establishing themselves as one of the finest indie pop rock acts for your money. Let Go is a stand-alone defining moment in their career – from the opening chords of “Blizzard of ‘77” we began to hear what separated Nada Surf from their pop rock leaning […]

New Release Report 1/24/12: Clear Heart, Full Shelves

New Release Report 1/24/12: Clear Heart, Full Shelves

Tim McGraw’s new one, “Emotional Traffic”, is out today-one of many new releases this week.

The Viewfinder: Nada Surf’s “Enjoy the Silence”

If, back in 1996, you’d given me a list of bands and asked me which of them would still be around in 2011, I certainly wouldn’t have picked Nada Surf. Thought by many to be doomed to one-hit wonderdom after the success of “Popular”, the trio’s clawed their way back to respectability. A buddy turned me on to their album Lucky in 2007, which was a very solid piece of work. I admittedly ignored their latest project, If I Had […]

New Release Report 6/8/10: Christina Aguilera-Bionic Woman

Looks like things are starting to heat up again on the new release front, with albums out from a variety of current and former superstar artists. First on the list is Christina Aguilera with her fifth English-language studio, non-holiday album. “Bionic” is the title, and if you’re an Xtina fan, you probably don’t need me to tell you about the album’s direction. After all, she’s been talking about it ever since she debuted “Keeps Gettin’ Better” on the VMAs two […]